Parallel Verses
King James 2000
For which I also labor, striving according to his working, who works in me mightily.
New American Standard Bible
For this purpose also I
King James Version
Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Holman Bible
I labor for this, striving
International Standard Version
I work hard and struggle to do this, using the energy that he powerfully provides in me.
A Conservative Version
For which also I labor, striving according to his working, which works in me with power.
American Standard Version
whereunto I labor also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Amplified
For this I labor [often to the point of exhaustion], striving with His power and energy, which so greatly works within me.
An Understandable Version
This is the reason that I work hard and struggle also, using God's mighty power which is at work in me.
Anderson New Testament
to which end I also labor, striving according to his energy, which works in me mightily.
Bible in Basic English
And for this purpose I am working, using all my strength by the help of his power which is working in me strongly.
Common New Testament
For this end I labor, striving with all his energy, which so mightily works within me.
Daniel Mace New Testament
this is what I earnestly strive to effect, by virtue of that power, which effectually operates in me.
Darby Translation
Whereunto also I toil, combating according to his working, which works in me in power.
Godbey New Testament
unto which I also labor, agonizing according to his energy, working in me with power.
Goodspeed New Testament
That is what I am working for, fighting with all the energy with which he so mightily endows me.
John Wesley New Testament
For which also I labour, striving according to his mighty working, who worketh in me mightily.
Julia Smith Translation
For which also I am wearied, struggling according to his operation, working in me in power.
Lexham Expanded Bible
for which [purpose] also I labor, striving according to his working which is at work powerfully in me.
Modern King James verseion
For which I also labor, striving according to the working of Him who works in me in power.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherein I also labour and strive, even as far forth as his working worketh in me mightily.
Moffatt New Testament
I labour for that end, striving for it with the divine energy which is a power within me.
Montgomery New Testament
For that end I am ever toiling, wrestling with all that energy of his which is mightily at work within me.
NET Bible
Toward this goal I also labor, struggling according to his power that powerfully works in me.
New Heart English Bible
for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.
Noyes New Testament
to which end I also am laboring, striving earnestly through his working, which worketh within me mightily.
Sawyer New Testament
for which I also labor, striving with his power which operates in me with power.
The Emphasized Bible
Unto which I am even toiling, contending according to his energy which is energising itself in me with power.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for which also I am labouring, conflicting in the energy of his might, which worketh in me powerfully.
Twentieth Century New Testament
It is for that I toil, struggling with all the energy which he inspires and which works powerfully within me.
Webster
For which I also labor, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Weymouth New Testament
To this end, like an earnest wrestler, I exert all my strength in reliance upon the power of Him who is mightily at work within me.
Williams New Testament
For this I am toiling and struggling by His active energy which is mightily working in me.
World English Bible
for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.
Worrell New Testament
to which end I am toiling also, striving according to His working, which is working in me with power.
Worsley New Testament
in order to which I also labour, striving earnestly according to his energy which operates in me with power.
Youngs Literal Translation
for which also I labour, striving according to his working that is working in me in power.
Themes
Earnestness » In prayer » In seeking salvation
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Author of all spiritual operations
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Colossians 1:29
Devotionals containing Colossians 1:29
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 1:29
Prayers for Colossians 1:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Suffering And Stewardship
28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: 29 For which I also labor, striving according to his working, who works in me mightily.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Ephesians 1:19
And what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
Colossians 2:1
For I desire that you know what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
Luke 13:24
Strive to enter in at the narrow gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Romans 15:20
Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
Romans 15:30
Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
1 Corinthians 9:25-27
And every man that strives for self control is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
1 Corinthians 12:6
And there are diversities of workings, but it is the same God who works all in all.
1 Corinthians 12:11
But in all these works that one and same Spirit, dividing to every man individually as he will.
2 Corinthians 5:9
Therefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
2 Corinthians 6:5
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
2 Corinthians 11:23
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes beyond measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Corinthians 13:3
Since you seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, who toward you is not weak, but is mighty in you.
Ephesians 3:7
Of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
Ephesians 3:20
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
Philippians 1:27
Only let your manner of life be as it becomes the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
Philippians 1:30
Having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Philippians 2:13
For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Philippians 2:16
Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain.
1 Thessalonians 2:9
For you remember, brethren, our labor and travail: for laboring night and day, because we would not be a burden unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
2 Thessalonians 3:8
Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing; but worked with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you:
2 Timothy 2:10
Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
Hebrews 12:4
You have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
Hebrews 13:21
Make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Revelation 2:3
And have endured, and have patience, and for my name's sake have labored, and have not fainted.